Trump Applies Obama-Era Flood Aid Rules He Axed Six Months Ago Bloomberg » On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development told states how to spend the $7.4 billion in disaster-recovery money Congress approved after Hurricane Harvey. Tucked into the document’s 101 pages was the requirement that any new structures in a floodplain be built well above projected flood levels — virtually the same requirements as those that Trump revoked last August. By Michelle|2018-02-09T15:02:33-08:00February 7, 2018|Trump & Infrastructure, U.S. News, Wastewater|Comments Off on Trump Applies Obama-Era Flood Aid Rules He Axed Six Months Ago Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! FacebookTwitterRedditLinkedInWhatsAppTelegramTumblrPinterestVkXingEmail About the Author: Michelle Related Posts Infrastructure Policy On Tap When Trump, Pelosi Meet Again Gallery Infrastructure Policy On Tap When Trump, Pelosi Meet Again With 100 People Per Day Dying in Crashes, Lawmakers Weigh Road Safety Options Gallery With 100 People Per Day Dying in Crashes, Lawmakers Weigh Road Safety Options Congress Returns to Debate Infrastructure, Fiscal 2020 Funding, Nominees Gallery Congress Returns to Debate Infrastructure, Fiscal 2020 Funding, Nominees Sea level rise could threaten California cities and ports by 2040 Gallery Sea level rise could threaten California cities and ports by 2040